Clinical study on orthopaedic treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with soft tissue defect in adults.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the clinical application value of different flap transfer and repair techniques in adult patients with chronic osteomyelitis of limbs complicated with soft tissue defects. According to the characteristics and defects of 21 cases, different plastic surgery was applied, including debridement, negative pressure device, and tissue flap to cover wound. Among 21 cases of chronic osteomyelitis complicated with local soft tissue defect, 15 patients were repaired with sural neurotrophic musculocutaneous flap transfer, 2 patients were repaired with medial plantar skin flap transfer, 2 patients were repaired with ilioinguinal skin flap transfer, 1 patient was repaired with z-forming wound, and 1 patient was repaired with soleus muscle flap combined with full-thickness skin graft. All t

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9493237 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature